The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with kicker Doug Brien, who was released by the New York Jets earlier this offseason. The Jets cut ties with Brien on April 28, just five days after selecting Ohio State kicker Mike Nugent in the second round of the NFL Draft. Brien spent the last two seasons with the Jets, connecting on 51-of-61 field goal attempts and 57-of-58 extra points. However, two crucial missed field goals against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Divisional playoffs last season cost the Jets a spot in the conference championship and all but sealed Brien's fate. The 11-year veteran has scored 905 points in his career while kicking for the 49ers, Saints, Colts, Buccaneers, Vikings and Jets. He came into the league in 1994 and was part of San Francisco's Super Bowl championship team that year, tying a Super Bowl record with seven extra points in the game. "He has a successful history behind him," Bears head coach Lovie Smith said on the team's web site. Brien, who posted 105 points in each of the past two seasons, will compete against Paul Edinger for the Chicago kicking job. Edinger missed an NFL-high nine field goal tries last season.